House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill [HL]

Page 1, line 15, leave out subsection (4) and insert—

“(4)     A resolution passed by virtue of subsection (1) must state that, in the
opinion of the House of Lords, the conduct giving rise to the resolution—

(a)   occurred after the coming into force of this Act, or

(b)   occurred before the coming into force of this Act and was not public
knowledge before that time.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Entitlement to receive writs of summons to attend House of Lords

In section 6 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 (interpretation), after
subsection (2)(c) insert—

Leave out Clause 2 and insert the following new Clause—

“Effect of ceasing to be a member

A person expelled in accordance with section 1 is to be treated as if that
person had ceased to be a member in accordance with the House of Lords
Reform Act 2014, for the purposes of section 4(2) to (8) of that Act.”